Barbara Walters Grills Mel Karmazin over Sirius Ratings
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Mel Karmazin is chief executive officer of Sirius XM Radio. Karmazin oversees all aspects of the company's operations from its New York City corporate headquarters. SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, and traffic and weather to more than 18.7 million subscribers.Karmazin joined Sirius XM in November 2004. Previously, Karmazin was president and COO of Viacom, president and CEO of CBS Corp., and president and CEO of Infinity Broadcasting. Prior to Infinity, Karmazin spent ten years with Metromedia. Karmazin is a vice chairman of the board of trustees of The Paley Center for Media, and serves on the board of Autism Speaks. He was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and has received the National Association of Broadcasters National Radio Award and the IRTS Gold Medal Award.
